Buenavista (Nayarit)
We have collected many facts about the small village of Buenavista, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 140 inhabitants of Nayarit.
The town of Buenavista (Nayarit) belongs to the municipality of Compostela. There are 140 inhabitants and it is 28 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa Chila is 9 km away. The Magical Town of Compostela de Indias is 48 minutes away by car (37 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #40 of the ranking.
Data: In Buenavista, there is a percentage of 4% of indigenous population and 90% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Buenavista? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Buenavista? You can find it at 27.3 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Compostela, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Buenavista through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Buenavista? How to go? Map
Online map of Buenavista (Nayarit) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.
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#2 The population of Buenavista (Nayarit) is 140 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 68 | 72 | 140 |
| 2010 | 54 | 58 | 112 |
| 2005 | 53 | 51 | 104 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.53 | 17.24 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Nayarit: | 27.86% | 29.46% |
| Illiterate population: | 14.29% | 14.29% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.71% | 17.24% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 8.57% | 11.11% |
| Schooling level: | 6.15 | 5.12 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.44 | 4.80 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.78 | 5.39 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 3.57% | 5.36% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.71% | 4.46% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Compostela (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 52.14% | 36.61% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 73.61% | 55.17% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 29.41% | 16.67% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 49 | 59 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 89.29% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.96% | 89.29% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 95.92% | 85.71% |
| Homes with a radio: | 81.63% | 64.29% |
| Homes with a television: | 87.76% | 78.57% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 67.35% | 64.29% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 57.14% | 53.57% |
| Homes with a car: | 24.49% | 35.71% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 8.16% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.04% | 14.29% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 89.80% | 64.29% |
| Homes with Internet: | 53.06% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Buenavista
With the satellite map of Buenavista will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of Compostela. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Buenavista.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Buenavista
Do you want to stay in Buenavista? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Buenavista:- ABITACIONES SOTO: 2 km away, direction North (2 minutes by car)
- MOTEL SAN MARCOS: 10 km away, direction Southeast (7 minutes by car)
- CASA DE CAMPO DE HUESPEDES: 10 km away, direction South (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL MEZON DE LYLY: 10 km away, direction Southeast (8 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Buenavista
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Buenavista? The list of the best places to visit in Buenavista and nearby locations.The best beaches in Buenavista to enjoy water sports:
- Playa Chila: A 9 km walk (128 minutes) or 13 minutes by car, heading West.
- Playa Las Cuevas: A 19 km walk (177 minutes) or 20 minutes by car, heading Southwest.
- Cerro La Cueva de La Tigra (155 meters): 1.2 km walk (17 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro El Palmoso (141 meters): 7.8 km walk (117 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Guacoyol (412 meters): 7.6 km walk (138 minutes), heading East.
- Volcán Ceboruco (126 meters): 8.6 km walk (126 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Compostela de Indias (Nayarit): Don't miss "Templo de la misericordia de San Santiago Apóstol", 48 km, heading East (37 minutes by car)
- San Blas (Nayarit): Don't miss "Las Islitas", 69 km, heading North (59 minutes by car)
- Zacualpan (4887 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- El Almacén (7 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (5 minutes by car)
- San Isidro (257 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the North (8 minutes by car)
- Las Moras (9 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the South (8 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Buenavista (Nayarit)
In Buenavista there is a very characteristic age structure of the population, which you can see in the following population pyramid, with data from 2005. After analyzing the demographic data of Buenavista, separated by men and women, and also by age groups, we can analyze what the future of the population in this town will be like.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 13 | 7 | 20 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 10 | 8 | 18 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 34 | 48 | 82 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 11 | 9 | 20 |
#7 Pictures of Buenavista
In order for you to enjoy nature around Buenavista, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Buenavista, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 Vote for Buenavista as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Nayarit, by popular vote:
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- The most beautiful towns in Nayarit
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Compostela
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Compostela
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- Compostela (20322 inhabitants)
- El Balastre (7 inhabitants)
- Fraccionamiento la Esmeralda de Guayabitos (- inhabitants)
- La Capulinera (9 inhabitants)
- La Parota (13 inhabitants)
- La Tetilla (- inhabitants)
- Los Sauces (2 inhabitants)
- Palos María (15 inhabitants)
- Potrero la Jarretadera (1 inhabitants)
- Rancho del Olvido (4 inhabitants)
- El Plan (1 inhabitants)
- Rancho José Valle (- inhabitants)
- San Antonio (- inhabitants)
- Taimarita (2 inhabitants)